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Brooks, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,637 (it was $77,600 in 2000)
Brooks:

$226,637
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $135,704 - $299,362

Total population: 1,078 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,022 (39 farm, 983 nonfarm))

Houses: 522 (410 occupied: 306 owner occupied, 104 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

25%
State:

26%

Housing density: 21 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $454,579.

Median contract rent in 2022: $624 (lower quartile is $182, upper quartile is $893)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $796


Median gross rent in Brooks, ME in 2022: $811

Housing units in Brooks with a mortgage: 66 (6 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 88



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Brooks, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,285
  • In family households: 30,972 (7,278 male householders, 3,349 female householders)
    8,223 spouses, 9,535 children (8,658 natural, 319 adopted, 558 stepchildren), 613 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 260 parents, foster children, 242 other relatives, 1,089 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,313 (2,660 male householders (1,986 living alone)), 3,144 female householders (2,568 living alone)), 1,509 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 501 (128 institutionalized population)

5,931 married couples with children.
2,178 single-parent households (647 men, 1,531 women).

97.8% of residents of Brooks speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 23 (2.0%)
(47.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brooks, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brooks, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 832 bedrooms
  • 1253 bedrooms
  • 644 bedrooms
  • 205+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brooks, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brooks, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 431 bedroom
  • 382 bedrooms
  • 203 bedrooms
  • 34 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brooks in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brooks in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 17no vehicle
  • 861 vehicle
  • 1312 vehicles
  • 463 vehicles
  • 234 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brooks in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brooks in renter-occupied apartments
  • 18no vehicle
  • 551 vehicle
  • 252 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brooks, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brooks, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 484 rooms
  • 545 rooms
  • 656 rooms
  • 537 rooms
  • 368 rooms
  • 359+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brooks, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brooks, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 344 rooms
  • 205 rooms
  • 166 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Brooks, ME
Brooks town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Brooks, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Brooks, ME in 2022
  • 11,258Less than $10,000
  • 20,956$10,000 to $19,999
  • 21,709$20,000 to $29,999
  • 21,591$30,000 to $39,999
  • 21,647$40,000 to $49,999
  • 21,664$50,000 to $59,999
  • 27,336$60,000 to $74,999
  • 41,258$75,000 to $99,999
  • 29,803$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19,881$125,000 to $149,999
  • 21,962$150,000 to $199,999
  • 22,706$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Brooks: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.0%
Number of people working at home: 78 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 42
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 30
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 41
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 38
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 103
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 31
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 56
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 18
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 12
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 39
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 18
  • 90 or more minutes: 8

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 361 (74.1%)
  • Carpooled: 56 (11.5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 13 (2.7%)
  • Other means: 2 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 51 (10.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Brooks detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Brooks, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Brooks, Maine
  • 51995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 21980 to 1984
  • 31975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 9Before 1965
Ancestries in Brooks, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 222 (25.0%)
  • Other: 102 (11.5%)
  • United States: 99 (11.1%)
  • French: 93 (10.5%)
  • Irish: 92 (10.3%)
  • Italian: 64 (7.2%)
  • German: 55 (6.2%)
  • Scottish: 53 (6.0%)
  • French Canadian: 36 (4.0%)
  • Swedish: 24 (2.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 17 (1.9%)
  • Portuguese: 11 (1.2%)
  • Russian: 6 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 5 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 3 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 2 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 2 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 1 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Brooks:

52.6% (10)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Philippines
Brooks:

21.1% (4)
Maine:

3.0% (1,095)

Poland
Brooks:

10.5% (2)
Maine:

1.2% (422)

Ethiopia
Brooks:

10.5% (2)
Maine:

0.1% (45)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 799
  • Other state: 197
  • Northeast: 121
  • Midwest: 20
  • South: 32
  • West: 24

68% of Brooks residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 16
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 136
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30
  • Associate degree: 16
  • Bachelor's degree: 32
  • Master's degree: 19
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 24
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 155
  • Less than 1 year of college: 26
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 47
  • Associate degree: 25
  • Bachelor's degree: 37
  • Master's degree: 16
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Brooks marital status for males
Brooks marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 351
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 11
  • 3 or 4: 15
  • 5 to 9: 2
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • 20 to 49: 20
  • Mobile homes: 107
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $101,183

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.1%
Year householders moved into residence in Brooks
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brooks, ME
  • 72.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.3%Wood
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Electricity
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brooks, ME
  • 66.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 26.0%Electricity
  • 3.8%Wood
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

3.8%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

38.9%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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